The University of Mannheim needs significantly more space for research and teaching to be able to compete with the best universities worldwide. The university has already reached its capacity limits. In 2026 at the latest, when the scheduled renovation work in the Ostflügel of the Schloss begin, about 20 lecture halls and seminar rooms will no longer be available. The staff of entire chairs and departments will also need to find a new home.
By constructing new buildings along Bismarckstraße in the Friedrichspark area, the university wants to create more space for teaching and learning and to connect the campus in the Schloss and Campus West in A5 and B6.
At the same time, the construction project is a great chance to make Friedrichspark attractive to Mannheim residents, students and employees of the university. By demolishing the old ice stadium, the parking space will be significantly larger and the landscape of Friedrichspark can be newly designed.
On this website (in German), you will find more information on the new construction projects.
In the newspaper Mannheimer Morgen, you can also read an interview (behind the paywall) with the President of the University of Mannheim, Professor Dr. Thomas Puhl.